In what has to be the finest example of irony seen in quite some time, this recent report from health affairs.org illustrates how Republican governors, by opting out of the Medicaid expansion, have essentially fulfilled Sarah Palin's prediction of "death panels."
The Supreme Court’s decision to allow states to opt out of Medicaid expansion will have adverse health and financial consequences. Based on recent data from the Oregon Health Insurance Experiment, we predict that many low-income women will forego recommended breast and cervical cancer screening; diabetics will forego medications, and all low-income adults will face a greater likelihood of depression, catastrophic medical expenses, and death.
Wow. It doesn't get any more direct than that.
The report is filled with facts and data (liberal lies and deceit for those of you who reside inside the bubble) that show the exact number of people that are going to be affected in each state that has opted out. It also shows how they will be affected.
I wonder how voters in these states are going to feel about this...hmm...maybe I need to revise my prediction of the demise of the Republican party to an earlier time than I originally thought...
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The real death panels are the committee meetings at companies like Gilead Pharmaceutical, which charges $1,000 a pill for a hepatitis C cure -- in the United States. That comes to almost $100,000 when everything is said and done. Gilead only charges 1% of that price in India, so the company clearly does not need to recoup its research investment at this point.
That means Americans sick with hepatitis C who aren't covered by insurance or Medicaid will have to choose between living and bankruptcy.
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